Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair.
•The horror film made my hair curl.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
curl someone's hair — curl (someone s) hair American, American to frighten or shock someone. The scene where the guy follows her into the apartment curled my hair … New idioms dictionary
curl someone's hair — verb To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly . Im not hankering for the dramatic in life, but we had a run last night that would curl your hair. See Also: hair curling … Wiktionary
make someone's hair curl — To shock someone extremely • • • Main Entry: ↑hair * * * make someone’s hair curl humorous phrase to make someone suddenly feel shocked Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
make someone's hair stand on end — HORRIFY, shock, appal, scandalize, stun; make someone s blood run cold; informal make someone s hair curl. → hair * * * make someone s hair stand on end To frighten or astonish someone greatly • • • Main Entry: ↑hair * * * make someone’s hair… … Useful english dictionary
make someone's hair curl — ► make someone s hair curl informal shock or horrify someone. Main Entry: ↑curl … English terms dictionary
curl hair — curl (someone s) hair American, American to frighten or shock someone. The scene where the guy follows her into the apartment curled my hair … New idioms dictionary
make someone's hair stand on end — the truth about Corrine would make your hair stand on end Syn: horrify, shock, appall, scandalize, stun; make someone s blood run cold; informal make someone s hair curl, turn someone s hair white … Thesaurus of popular words
curl — ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a spiral or… … English terms dictionary
hair — [ her ] noun *** uncount the thing that grows on your head in a mass of thin fibers: long black hair a girl with dark shoulder length hair He wore his hair in a ponytail. You need to brush your hair before you go out. a. uncount hair that grows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make someone's hair curl — humorous to make someone suddenly feel shocked … English dictionary
curl — curl1 [ kɜrl ] verb ** 1. ) curl or curl up intransitive or transitive to form a curved or round shape, or give something this shape: Jane had short hair curling around her face. As she talked, she curled a strand of hair on one finger. Sam s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
